Piper PA-28-151 N43266

Summary

On 25 April 2003 at about 23:00 local time, a Piper PA-28-151 registered N43266 was involved in an accident near Rogersville, Tennessee, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

25 April 2003 at 23:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Rogersville, Tennessee, United States

Nearest airport

Rogersville Hawkins County (RVN)

Coordinates

36.4575, -82.8850

Aircraft

Piper PA-28-151

Registration

N43266

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Rogersville → Bristol

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ATL03LA085

Nobody was injured.

The rupture of the carburetor float, which resulted in the loss of engine power and subsequent on ground collision with trees.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

According to the pilot, shortly after liftoff from runway 25, the airplane climbed to 300 feet, and the engine lost power. The pilot continued on the runway heading and the airplane made a forced landing in a small field. During the emergency landing rollout, the airplane rolled approximately 50 feet and collided with a stand of trees. Examination of the downed airplane revealed that the leading edge of the left wing had crush damage with tree bark on the wing. During the examination of the downed airplane the carburetor was disassembled. The seams of the carburetor floats had separated and fuel was observed in the open cavity.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.